Zama Mkosi, who've served on numerous boards is an admitted high court attorney.
''We have followed Zama Mkosi's career closely and are pleased that such a well-rounded person with incredible intellectual and commercial rigour is our new CEO,'' says Mmabatho Ramagoshi, the NFVF chairperson of the NFVF council in a statement announcing the news.
According to the NFVF Zama Mkosi was chosen as CEO due to her ''effective leadership, excellent project management, sound interpersonal skills, prescient vision and strategic planning.''
Zama Mkosi, in the same statement, said ''I am keen to tackle the challenges facing the industry and harness the many opportunities present in the South African film and television industry.''
Shes worked as a senior legal advisor to the media and motion pictures business unit at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and have advised the IDC on the viability of its potential investments in the media and entertainment industries.
Zama Mkosi was also the executive producer for SABC2's Heartlines – a television series that addressed social issues in South Africa and she has had extensive training in intellectual property law.
